Roy P. Fairfield Internship (Temporary), Dyer Library/Saco Museum, (Saco, ME)
Posted April 7, 2025
Description
The intern will work under the supervision of Saco Museum staff to process new and backlogged archival collections. The intern will learn how to survey a collection, create a processing plan, arrange, rehouse, and label materials, and create descriptive metadata for the collection in a finding aid that will be published in the online catalog.
Dyer Library/Saco Museum in Saco Maine serves the local community as a combined public library and museum. For more information about our organization, please visit dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyze an unprocessed archival collection.
- Create a processing plan, determine what supplies are needed and propose an arrangement.
- Process the collection (arrange, rehouse, label).
- Research and write a finding aid, including historical context, scope and contents, and an inventory list.
Qualifications
Preference will be given to graduate students in library science studying archives and records management, but will accept archival or history students with some theoretical knowledge of archival principles.
Hours and Compensation
- 125 hours, on site.
- Stipend of $2000
How to Apply
- Interested candidates should apply before May 1, 2025.
- Please send a resume and cover letter that addresses your career goals, how this experience will help you achieve your goals, and relevant experience or coursework.
- Documents can be emailed to [email protected]